Archive for August 2024

Five law firms should receive $267 million in legal fees for obtaining a $1 billion settlement for shareholders of Dell Technologies, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting arguments that the payment was a windfall. The fee is one … Source: Claims Journal

More favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and into 2025 due to material price increases and a moderation of claims severity trends “vastly” improving the segment’s profit footing, … Source: Claims Journal

Moody’s RMS Event Response estimates U.S. private market insured losses from Hurricane Debby won’t exceed $1.5 billion, which represents insured losses associated with wind, storm surge, and precipitation-induced flooding. Moody’s also estimates losses to the National Flood Insurance Program from … Source: Claims Journal

Johnson & Johnson is preparing to unveil widespread support in coming days for a $6.48 billion offer to settle tens of thousands of legal actions alleging its Baby Powder and other talc products caused cancer, two people familiar with the … Source: Claims Journal

Just as a Southeastern U.S. blood center tries to recover from another cyberattack on a health system, others who have lived through the pain offered some words of wisdom in a webinar Tuesday that could help providers minimize disruption as … Source: Claims Journal

About 375,000 homes and businesses were in the dark in Puerto Rico after Tropical Storm Ernesto brushed past early Wednesday, pounding the island with torrential rain and winds. The storm is likely to become a hurricane in the coming hours … Source: Claims Journal

Ford Motor and Mazda issued advisories to drivers of certain vehicles still affected by faulty Takata airbags and inflators that can cause potentially severe or fatal injuries. The National Highway Safety Administration has previously warned that air bag inflators could … Source: Claims Journal

The Texas attorney general is investigating CenterPoint Energy Inc. citing potential violation of the state’s law in the utility’s response during Hurricane Beryl, when millions in the Houston area were left without power — some for days in the sweltering … Source: Claims Journal

South Korea will urge automakers operating in the country to identify batteries used in their electric vehicles, the government said on Tuesday, as authorities seek to calm public safety concerns after a series of fires involving EVs. The government said … Source: Claims Journal

For decades, Georgia’s insurance industry has sought to eliminate the long-standing provision allowing trucking-accident plaintiffs to sue insurance companies directly. This was the single most important issue the industry wanted to see addressed by lawmakers. Now, with the passage of … Source: Claims Journal